Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Synopsis

In Part two of the finale, the war between good and evil culminates in an epic showdown between Harry and Lord Voldermort. Before that, the trio must hunt for the remaining horcruxes in order to destroy the Dark Lord’s immortality.

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I couldn't help feeling disappointed. The second half seemed static and it lacks action. They make us wait to much for the victory. It's not like they shouldn't, they just did it the wrong way - through repetition. And the characterization of the characters at the end was horrible. By the end it seemed like the team was just to tired after the other 7.

The one line that summarizes the series, what it has contributed to our childhoods, books and films alike. The one line that reminded a snobby, blockbuster-jaded cinephile of the little kid still awake at 2AM, desperate to finish that chapter. The one line that brought the prick to tears and put a smile on his face.
"Of course it's all happening in your head, Harry. Why should that mean it isn't real?"

Whatever David Yates brings to the Harry Potter franchise, he does not include the magic and heart that won me over in the first four installments. I found Voldemort more terrifying during the last 20 minutes of "Goblet" than I did during the entirety of "Deathly Hallows." This film is so darkly lit that at times I could barely see the screen and the plot is so MacGuffin-obsessed that the actors don't even register.

For as good as Deathly Hallows Part 2 was, its little more than an extended final act of Part 1 and an excuse to prolong the inevitable end of the series. Deathly Hallows has all the darkness and action I've been waiting years for and manages not to get too sentimental without getting... lame. The prologue was kind of weak but overall not bad.

It all ends, the most successful movie franchise. Nearly growing up with the Harry Potter saga, it made me sad to know it was over. My most fav part was when Harry looked to Snape's memories, I didn't read the book so it came out as a MAJOR TWIST for me. The story was incredible and very well-thought. It's well-produced on every aspects. The ending relies on viewers expectations. Either it was done wrongly or right.